Monday was partly cloudy with similar max temps and milder min temps than Sunday with lows around 50 and highs in the mid 60s, unusually reached in the early morning hours. Moderate NW breezes kept the dew point temps about the same as yesterday.

For the upcoming week, partly cloudy skies should predominate most days with highs in the 60s early to around 70 by late in the week, with lows in the 40s through Friday to the low 50s over the weekend.

Statistics for Monday:

High temp 65.4 at 0134

Low temp 50.4 at 0848

Max humidity 83% at 0305

Min humidity 43% at 1847

Max dew point 56 at 0107

Min dew point 37 at 2100

Max baro pressure 30.09″ at 2242

Low baro pressure 29.71″ at 0055

Peak Wind Gust (PWG) 27 MPH from the NW at 1518

Today’s average daily wind speed NA (BWI) NA (IAD)

Today’s average sky cover NA (BWI) NA (IAD)

Monthly May total precipitation 0.90″

Year-to-date total precipitation 11.80″

Sunrise 0559 (EDT)

Sunset 2011 (EDT)

New Moon

Currently at 1335 PM EDT Tuesday partly to mostly cloudy skies with the temperature at 64.3, barometer 30.11″ and falling, relative humidity 44% , dew point 42 ,
winds W-NW at about 10-16 MPH. No rain has fallen since midnight into the tipping bucket VP2 gauge at the USG site across the street from me.

Today’s feature image is one taken around sunset Sunday evening looking west past the rain gauge through the generally cloudy skies at the time showing a very green, full leaf-out landscape